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What Canadians can do to fight SOPA/PIPA

22 points by kentf 15y ago

ak2012 15y ago
I see where you are coming from... What exactly do we say to our Canadian representative if the law dosen't exist here? Do we just ask them to toughen their Extradition policies so if a law does get passed and were liable for anything we don't get sent over (See case of UK guy running a tv site) or do we ask them to call the US and share how Canadians feel?
- kentf 15y ago
  Ya... I asked my Rep to pass it along to the US-Canada Ambassador if she could. Not sure if that will work, but it can't hurt. If SOPA/PIPA or something similar passes it will only be a matter of time until it hits the UK and Canada.
lo_fye 15y ago
If we ask politely, I'm sure we can resolve this over a nice breakfast of back bacon, pancakes, & maple syrup. If they disagree, we'll tell their mums.
- kentf 15y ago
  you forgot the "eh.."
drpgq 15y ago
Isn't there a case to be made that the US passing this crazy law would benefit Canada, as companies would be more likely to based here to get around it?
- wvenable 15y ago
  The US puts huge pressure on Canada (and other countries) to keep their IP laws in line with the current legal situation in the US. The real fear for Canadians is when the US moves further this direction, we're soon to follow.
  - mwd_ 15y ago
    It's terrible because at the end of the day Canadians have very little say when it comes to what many of their own laws will be. The border and immigration are also horrible. Unfortunately I think that's an area where most Americans are clueless even though it has a big economic impact on them, whether they leave the country or not.
- imack 15y ago
  My first instinct was similar to yours, but Canada is one of those "foreign countries". Sorry, from the hearings, you need to lean into that word more; foreign countries. Thus, it would probably be more expedient to block a Canadian operation. To say nothing of the integration that already exists. My (Canadian) startup is dependent on playing by Apple's rules from California and exists on a couple Amazon servers in Virginia, so it's not like I can really thumb my nose at US law just because I'm incorporated and operate in BC.
flamoot 15y ago
We (Canadians) don't have to worry about SOPA/PIPA as much as we have to worry about bill C-11, our DMCA-like own copyright reform http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7651-getting-it-right-on-copyright?page=2 http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7651-getting-it-right-on...
mooneater 15y ago
I think it would be much more useful for us Canucks to focus on the legal landscape up here. No doubt there is pressure on the Canadian govt from the US, to implement similar laws up here in some form. That is its own story, and its a battle we have better chances of making a difference in.

22 points by kentf 15y ago

ak2012 15y ago

I see where you are coming from... What exactly do we say to our Canadian representative if the law dosen't exist here? Do we just ask them to toughen their Extradition policies so if a law does get passed and were liable for anything we don't get sent over (See case of UK guy running a tv site) or do we ask them to call the US and share how Canadians feel?

kentf 15y ago
Ya... I asked my Rep to pass it along to the US-Canada Ambassador if she could. Not sure if that will work, but it can't hurt. If SOPA/PIPA or something similar passes it will only be a matter of time until it hits the UK and Canada.

lo_fye 15y ago

If we ask politely, I'm sure we can resolve this over a nice breakfast of back bacon, pancakes, & maple syrup. If they disagree, we'll tell their mums.

kentf 15y ago
you forgot the "eh.."

drpgq 15y ago

Isn't there a case to be made that the US passing this crazy law would benefit Canada, as companies would be more likely to based here to get around it?

wvenable 15y ago
The US puts huge pressure on Canada (and other countries) to keep their IP laws in line with the current legal situation in the US. The real fear for Canadians is when the US moves further this direction, we're soon to follow.
- mwd_ 15y ago
  It's terrible because at the end of the day Canadians have very little say when it comes to what many of their own laws will be. The border and immigration are also horrible. Unfortunately I think that's an area where most Americans are clueless even though it has a big economic impact on them, whether they leave the country or not.
imack 15y ago
My first instinct was similar to yours, but Canada is one of those "foreign countries". Sorry, from the hearings, you need to lean into that word more; foreign countries. Thus, it would probably be more expedient to block a Canadian operation. To say nothing of the integration that already exists. My (Canadian) startup is dependent on playing by Apple's rules from California and exists on a couple Amazon servers in Virginia, so it's not like I can really thumb my nose at US law just because I'm incorporated and operate in BC.

flamoot 15y ago

We (Canadians) don't have to worry about SOPA/PIPA as much as we have to worry about bill C-11, our DMCA-like own copyright reform http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7651-getting-it-right-on-copyright?page=2 http://www.themarknews.com/articles/7651-getting-it-right-on...

mooneater 15y ago

I think it would be much more useful for us Canucks to focus on the legal landscape up here. No doubt there is pressure on the Canadian govt from the US, to implement similar laws up here in some form. That is its own story, and its a battle we have better chances of making a difference in.